NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

The NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms features 7,804 terms related
to cancer and medicine.

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The drug bimatoprost used to increase the length, thickness, and darkness of eyelashes. It is being studied as a way to increase the growth of eyelashes and eyebrows in patients given chemotherapy for cancer. A sterile brush is used to apply Latisse on the upper and lower margins of the eyelids once a day.